Tag: Argentina

Thursday, December 6th 2018 - 12:37 UTC
Captain Castagnari's remains arrive in Río Cuarto - son thankful to Falklanders

The remains of Argentine pilot Luis Darío José Castagnari, who died in combat during the 1982 Falklands War, arrived at his hometown of Río Cuarto in the province of Córdoba Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday, December 6th 2018 - 09:32 UTC
YPF and Malaysia's Petrona committed to invest US$ 2.3bn in Vaca Muerta

Argentina's state-run energy company YPF and Malaysia's Petronas agreed this week to invest US$ 2.3 billion in a shale oil project in Vaca Muerta, with a target of reaching 60,000 b/d of oil equivalent by 2022. The investment will be in La Amarga Chica, where the companies have been testing the shale oil potential since 2015 and have spent US$ 550 million to date in the process, YPF said in a statement.
Thursday, December 6th 2018 - 09:14 UTC
Russia drew Argentina's attention to Ilyushin-96 jets before G-20 Summit

The Russian aircraft manufacturer Ilyushin has sought to attract Argentina's interest to purchase their Il-96 jets of various specifications, it was revealed Wednesday.
Thursday, December 6th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Argentine manufacturing and construction declines during October

Manufacturing in Argentina fell 6.8% in October year on year, while construction declined 3.7%, and in the first ten months of this year 2.5% and 4.9% respectively according to the Indec statistics bureau report. Firms were hit hard by a contraction in economic activity and the devaluation of the Peso against the US dollar.
Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:40 UTC
Current, former Argentine Defense Ministers exchange accusations in Congress over ARA San Juan

Argentine Defense Minister Oscar Aguad Tuesday said the causes of the ARA San Juan submarine's fate are closer to become known, but he pointed a finger at faulty maintenance between 2008 and 2015 under President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK).
Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:33 UTC
China confident in implementing trade commitments to US “as soon as possible”

Chinese officials have said they are “confident in implementing” trade commitments made to the US “as soon as possible”, without giving details. An ongoing trade war has seen both countries impose duties on billions of dollars of one another's goods.
Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 18:41 UTC
Japanese mountaineer aged 86 ready to take on Aconcagua again

Yuichiro Miura, an 86 year old mountain climber from Japan, Monday promised to ‘hang on to the last’ in a bid to climb Argentina’s Mount Aconcagua in January.
Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Argentine federal security officers given more tolerance to use lethal weapons

A tough new ruling has come into effect in Argentina allowing federal security officers to appeal to lethal weapons when faced with criminal actions. Resolution 956/2018, signed by Security minister Patricia Bullrich says lethal weapons can be used when “other non violent means are not effective”.
Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 05:42 UTC
British PM May appoints Mark Menzies MP as Trade Envoy to Argentina

Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Mark Menzies MP as the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Argentina. The announcement was made on Monday by the Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox, in a message to both Houses of Parliament.
Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Strong message from Merkel to Macri: How the world sees and expects Argentina to perform

She was the last to arrive, but together with French president Emmanuel Macron one of the most popular leaders during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Her official aircraft had to turn back because of communications problems so German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a commercial flight from Madrid directly to Buenos Aires, a day late for the inauguration but not for the other activities including a couple of outings in the Argentine capital.